Mounting anchor



May 27, 1930.

M. A. WACHS MOUNTING ANCHOR Filed Jan. 17, 1928 WITNESSES 224%- w M /;/IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII INVENTOR Murray 4 Wcliaf ATTORNEY Patented May 27, 1930 MURRAY A. WACHS, F BROOKLYN, NEV! YORK MOUNTING ANCHOR Application filed January 17, 1928. Serial No. 247,408.

This invention relates to mountings for decorating pocket books, bill folds, wallets, or the like, and has particular reference to an anchoring device for said mountings.

Atthe present time considerable dificulty has been experienced in securing mountings to the articles to which they are applied, the same being especially so of corner clips. \Vhile it is possible to rivet through both leaves of a corner clip or mounting, it is obvious that exposed rivet heads especially on the outer leaves of the clips are objectionable.

The present invention, therefore, comprehends an improved anchoring means for corner clips or other similar mountings which serve to positively secure said clips or mountings in attached relation to the pocket book or other article without marring the appearance of the outer leaves.

The invention furthermore comprehends an anchoring means which admits of the application of the clips to the pocket books or other articles by the use of machines designed for this purpose, thereby eliminating, as far as possible, hand operations which are expensive.

Other objects of the invention reside in the simplicity of construction of the anchoring means, the economy with whlch the same may i be produced, and the general efficiency derived from their use.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which there are exhibited certain examples or embodiments of the invention, while the appended claims define the actual scope of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary outer face View of an article decorated with a corner clip or mounting employing an anchoring means constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view therethrough taken approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view of a slightlv modified adaptation of the invention;

" Fig. 4 is an outer face view with parts broken away and shown in section illustrating a further form of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a sectional View therethrough taken approximately on the line 55 of Fig. 4:; r n

Fig. 6 is'a still further form of the invennon.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 designates a section or frag ment of a pocket book or other article, and 11 a mounting'or clip for decorating the corners or edges thereof. The clip or mounting includes outer and inner leaves 12 and 13 connected or joined by a bight 1 1. vAt the present time, the edges of the leaves are provided with prongs which are embedded in the article 10 when the clip is applied, but it as been found in actual practice that said prongs while serving to retain the clip or mounting in place for a limited length of time, do not effectually function to prevent displacement of the clip for a practical length of time.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the article is provided on its inner face with a rivet shank 15 which is drawn from, soldered or otherwise integrally secured to the leaf and which is adapted to penetrate the article 10 as well as to extend through an opening 16 in the inner leaf 18, after which the shank is upset or spun over to form a retaining head 17. This serves to effectually retain the clip in place against displacement without marring the outer surface of the outer leaf 12, so that the same may be suitably engraved or otherwise decorated. In this manner the clip may be applied in the usual way by machines which have been designed for the purpose, the upsetting or heading of the rivet shank being accomplished by a separate operation on another machine.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 3, the inner leaf 18 is formed with an opening 18, and a separate rivet 19 having a pre-formed-head 20 is inserted through the article 10 and throughthe opening 18 in the leaf 13 when the mounting is applied by the machine. After the mounting of the clip on Y the article with the inner end of the rivet extending through the opening 18, the rivet is upset or spun over to form a retaii'iing head 21. It thus follows that the pro-formed head is concealed by the outer leaf 12 o:

the clip or mounting and while the rivet is not attached to the outer leaf its engagement with the inner leaf 13 serves to effectually anchor the clip to the article. i

In the form of the invention illnstrated in Figs. 1 and 5, the anchoring device consists of a flat strip of material 22 conforming generally to the shape ofthe clip or mounting but of sufficicntly less width so that the same will be completely concealed within the confines of said clip or mounting. The strip 22 is formed with a plurality of integrally formed tongnes' or prongs 23 preferably cut and bent from the body of the strip rand-dieposed at a right angle thereto so that the an h ring de ic s. appii d ini ial y o the outer surface of the article 10 with the Ill-0. 25 23 extending through the thickness of the article and protruding from the inner surface thereof. The clip I or mounting inthis instance has its inner leaf 13 provided with openings 2 1 through which the protruding inner ends of the prongs extend when the clip is mounted. After the mounting operation the protruding ends of the prongs are upset or spun over to form a retaininghead 25. In addition to securely anchoring the clip or mounting in place, the anchoring device strengthens or reinforces the corner or edge of thearticle 10. 7

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 6, the anchoring device consists-of a wire 26 preferably of circular formation in cross section, which is shaped to conform generally to the shape of the clip or mounting l1 and which is provided withangularly disposed inwardly bent terminals 27 "In this instance, the anchoring device is applied to the outer surface of the article 1 0 with the 'tfllm'inals 27 extending through the thickness thereof and protruding beyond the inner face of the article to be received through openings 28 in the inner leaf of the clip or rnonnting, when the same is applied to the article. The apertured portions of the terminals 27 are spun over or upset to form retaining heads 29. It is obvious that under suitable pressure exerted on the anchoring device, the main body thereof will be embedded in the article and will be concealed from view by theouter leaf 12 of the clip or mounting.

What is claimed is:

1. In a clip, including parallel outer and inner spaced leaves connected by a bight, means concealed by the outer leaf for positively securing the clip to the object to which it is applied, said means anchored to and extending-completely through the object and through the inner leaf-ofthe lip In a p, inflame spa d p r lel in nor and outer leavesconnected by a bight, n er lea ha ing? m ot nbwk n s a means concealed by the outer leaf for positively securing the clip to the object to which it is applied, said means anchored to and extending completely through the object and through the inner leaf of the clip and a head formed on said means at the terminal which entends through the inner leaf of the clip.

3. In a clip of the character setforth of fU-shaped construction in cross-section defining spaced parallel outer and inner leaves, anchoring means extending through the inner leaf only and through the article with which the clip is associated for clamping the same thereto against accidental displacement, said means including a fiat thin strip of material conforming generally to the shape of the clip and disposed betweei' the outer surface of the article and the inner snrface of the outer leaf, and tongues'struck therefrom and e;- tendingthrough the article and through the inner leaf onlywith' the terminal projecting beyond the outer surface of the-inner leaf formed with an enlargement constituting a head for retaining-the tongue in clamped relation thereto, r

4. In clip of the character set forth of U-shaped construction in crossesection defining spaced parallel outer and inner leaves, anchoring means iextending through the inner leaf only and through the article with which the clip is associated for clamping the am t eret g s c id n ald sp a m nt, said means including a length of material disposed between the outer sur face of the article andv the inner surface of-the outer leaf, said length of material having its opposite ends bent at an angle and extending through the article and the inner leaf only with the extremities protruding beyond the outer surface of the inner leaf and formed to provide aretaining head.

Ina clip n din spac P r Outer and inner leaves, anchoring means extendas threes-h the ne a only a c p ly through the article with which the clip is associated for clamping the same thereto against accidental displacement, said outer leaf presenting a smooth unbroken surface and serving to conceal from View the anchoring means.

Signed at New York, inthe-county of New York and State of New York, this 11th day of January, 1928.

. MURRAY A. WACHS. 

